Talk

Lot

Airport

Role Plays

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Talk a Lot Elementary Book 3 © English Banana.com

1. “He’s completely harmless!”

Place: A customs area at a major international airportTime: 8.45 pmCharacters: You and a customs officerSituation: You are an explorer, just returned from a trip to the rainforests of SouthAmerica. You are trying to smuggle a ten-foot-long poisonous snake into thecountry, by wrapping it around your neck and pretending it’s an exotic scarfScenes: i) The eagle-eyed customs officer spots the snake and asks you to explainwhat you’re doing trying to bring it into the country illegallyii) The snake gets loose and attacks the customs officer, giving them a nastybite. The customs officer believes that they’re going to die and starts to makea will, but you explain that the snake has had all of its poison removediii) In the confusion the snake escapes and slithers away into the airport,causing pandemonium. You and the customs official try to catch it, whilst atthe same time reassuring members of the public that it’s harmless…

If there are three people in the group, the third character could be: a) Another customs official, who has a more relaxed attitude to their job b) A member of the public who panics and tries to kill the snake with their umbrella

2. “Do you really need to fly?”

Place: On the pavement outside a large international airportTime: 10.42 amCharacters: You are a climate change protestor, and the other person takes threedifferent rolesSituation: You have been standing outside the airport in the rain on your own for twodays, protesting about the damage that air travel is doing to the environmentScenes: i) You recognise a passenger entering the airport. It’s one of your neighbours.They explain why they need to travel – for business. You argue that theydon’t need to fly and could use other means of transportii) A few hours later you meet a close friend coming out of the airport. Theyhave just flown back 4,000 miles from a family reunion. Explain that theyshould have used video conferencing or Skype to get together insteadiii) The next day you get a phone call from an influential climate changecampaigner – one of your heroes – thanking you for your efforts and invitingyou to attend an international conference on global warming this weekend.Unfortunately, the only way to get there in time is by plane. What do you do?

If there are three people in the group, the third character could be: a) Another climate change campaigner, who is terrified of being arrested b) A security guard working at the airport who wants you to “Clear off!”